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David Smith vs Alison Taylor

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland
vs
Photograph of Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Voting alignment

David Smith and Alison Taylor voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 215 shared comparable votes.

215 same votes 0 different votes 215 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
23 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

69.9%
3% below average
Rank 433 of 650
Participation
47.4%
25% below average
Rank 626 of 650
416
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
282
595 eligible divisions
204
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
120
42.6% of votes cast
212
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
162
57.4% of votes cast
16
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
14
5.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
Appearances
53
-32.2 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
107
-41.6 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650
Contributions
76
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£182,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£192,583
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£192,583
15% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
#4
Housing
22 of 32 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
18 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
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